Picky Eater
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| Introduction | I'm a middle-aged woman who has been a picky eater all of my life. Some of my picky eating is a logical response to deadly allergies to peanuts and shellfish, as well as allergies to tree nuts and some citrus fruits. But much of the pickiness stems from childhood trauma and my attempts to create a safe escape from stress through food that I could control. I am not just picky about what foods I eat; I am also picky about brands. It's insufferable and infuriating and frustrating, but my responses are largely involuntary - I get so anxious that eating the "unsafe" food is actually miserable to me. I have had success adding new foods by making connections with safe foods and by making small replacements and forcing myself to develop familiarity with them over time. |
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